Average weekly working hours in the European Union stood at 35.9 hours in 2025 for employees aged 20-64, covering both full-time and part-time work in primary jobs. This marks a decline from 36.9 hours a decade earlier, according to Eurostat data. Within the EU, Greece recorded the highest average working week at 39.6 hours. Bulgaria and Poland followed closely, both at 38.7 hours , while Lithuania registered 38.4 hours , placing these countries among those with the longest working time in the